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How to Apply for Strategic Project Manager (f/m/x)

at refurbed

🏢 About refurbed

refurbed is a mission-driven company focused on making high-quality refurbished technology accessible while reducing electronic waste. Their unique 'save the planet' ethos combines environmental sustainability with consumer tech, creating a circular economy model that's both profitable and purposeful. Working here means contributing directly to reducing e-waste while being part of a remote-first, growth-oriented tech company.

About This Role

As Strategic Project Manager at refurbed, you'll drive expansion initiatives by identifying market opportunities and executing cross-functional strategic projects. This role is impactful because you'll directly shape the company's growth trajectory in the eco-friendly tech space while ensuring all departments align on key objectives that advance both business goals and environmental mission.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve analyzing market data to identify expansion opportunities, facilitating cross-departmental meetings to align on strategic initiatives, and tracking OKR progress across teams. You'll spend time collaborating with stakeholders remotely, developing execution plans for growth projects, and ensuring all strategic efforts support both business objectives and environmental impact goals.

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🎯 Who refurbed Is Looking For

  • A business graduate who can translate market research into actionable expansion strategies, particularly in the refurbished electronics or sustainability sectors
  • A self-starter who thrives in remote settings and can independently drive projects from concept to execution with minimal supervision
  • Someone who demonstrates quick learning agility, especially around new markets, technologies, or sustainability frameworks relevant to circular economy
  • A collaborative communicator who can bridge departmental gaps and ensure OKR alignment across remote teams while maintaining English fluency

📝 Tips for Applying to refurbed

1

Quantify your experience with market research for expansion - specifically mention any work in tech, sustainability, or circular economy sectors

2

Highlight remote work experience and tools you've used for cross-functional collaboration in distributed teams

3

Demonstrate how you've previously driven OKR alignment or similar goal-setting frameworks across departments

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Include specific examples of strategic initiatives you've taken from concept to execution, emphasizing measurable outcomes

5

Show passion for refurbed's environmental mission by connecting your experience to sustainability or waste reduction goals

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience conducting market research that led to successful expansion or growth initiatives', 'Examples of driving cross-functional strategic projects in remote or distributed team environments', "How you've previously aligned teams around OKRs or similar goal frameworks to achieve business objectives", "Your personal connection to sustainability and why refurbed's mission resonates with your values"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → refurbed's current geographic footprint and recent expansion announcements to understand their growth trajectory
  • → The circular economy model and how refurbished tech fits within broader sustainability trends
  • → Competitors in the refurbished electronics space and refurbed's unique market positioning
  • → The company's remote work culture and communication tools through their careers page or employee reviews

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would conduct market research to identify expansion opportunities for refurbished tech in a new region
2 Describe a time you managed a cross-functional strategic initiative from concept to execution in a remote setting
3 How do you ensure OKR alignment across departments when teams have competing priorities?
4 What trends do you see in the refurbished electronics market, and how would refurbed capitalize on them?
5 Tell us about a time you had to quickly learn a new skill or domain to complete a strategic project
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Generic applications that don't mention refurbed's sustainability mission or the refurbished tech industry
  • Focusing only on project management without demonstrating strategic thinking or market research capabilities
  • Lack of remote work experience or examples of collaborating across distributed teams

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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